Red cell distribution width-to-albumin ratio and hypertension risk: age-specific threshold effects identified in the 2017–2020 NHANES U.S. Adult population by Zihao Zhao, Yuhong Ma, Weizhong Huangfu

“…Conclusion This study confirmed a linear positive correlation between red blood cell distribution width and albumin ratio (RAR) and the prevalence of hypertension, RAR ≥ 3.4 was associated with higher hypertension prevalence and may help identify high-risk subgroups, particularly among diabetics, but its predictive value warrants validation through prospective cohort studies.…”
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Linking Cerebral Oximetry to Outcomes of Reperfusion Therapy in Ischemic Stroke: a Post-Hoc Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial by A. R. Avidzba, V. A. Saskin, A. M. Nikonov, A. Hussain, M. Y. Kirov

“…To evaluate the predictive value of cerebral oximetry for functional recovery in patients undergoing reperfusion therapy for ischemic stroke.   …”
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Prognostic value of left atrioventricular coupling index assessed by 3D echocardiography in patients with chronic kidney disease and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction by Weiyi Zhang, Xin Liu

“…Net reclassification improvement (NRI) analysis demonstrated that incorporating LACI significantly enhanced the incremental predictive value of traditional clinical models. Conclusion LACI, quantified by three-dimensional echocardiography (3DE), correlates with the severity of LVDD. …”
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How to Choose the Optimal Single-Pill Combination of the First-Line Antihypertensive Drugs? The Benefits of Amlodipine and Telmisartan Combination by O. D. Ostroumova, A. I. Kochetkov, V. N. Butorov, I. F. Krotkova

“…This index inversely associates with the changes in BP variability, and has predictive value in relation to the hypertension-mediated organ damage regression during different antihypertensive regimens. …”
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A Selective Chromogenic Medium for Detecting Meropenem-Resistant <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> in Respiratory Samples by Carmen Cintora Mairal, Guillermo Martín-Gutiérrez, Ángel Rodríguez-Villodres, José Miguel Cisneros, José Antonio Lepe, José Manuel Ortiz de la Rosa

“…<b>Results</b>: The selective medium demonstrated excellent sensitivity (average 98.7%) and specificity (average 90%) across bacterial concentrations ranging from 1 × 10⁴ to 1 × 10⁸ CFU/mL, and a high negative predictive value (average 99.2%) compared to the broth microdilution (BMD) method. …”
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Ablation Lesion Assessment with MRI by Lluís Mont, Ivo Roca-Luque, Till F Althoff

“…With a negative predictive value close to 100% it can reliably rule out pulmonary vein reconnection non-invasively and thus may avoid unnecessary invasive repeat procedures where a pulmonary vein isolation only approach is pursued. …”
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Lysine methyltransferase 2D deficiency drives complete response to pembrolizumab in PD-L1-High cholangiocarcinoma: a case report and review of literature by Xiaofang Li, Xiaofang Li, Liao Wang, Liao Wang, Shuang Li, Shuang Li

“…Conventional biomarkers like PD-L1 expression show limited predictive value, creating an urgent need for novel therapeutic targets in this aggressive malignancy.Case presentationWe describe a stage IV ICC patient with PD-L1 positivity and a somatic KMT2D mutation (p.R5303C) who attained sustained complete remission after pembrolizumab treatment, despite developing severe multi-organ immune-related adverse events (irAEs) including hepatitis, pneumonitis, and thrombocytopenia. …”
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Prediction of 123I-FP-CIT SPECT Results from First Acquired Projections Using Artificial Intelligence by Wadi’ Othmani, Arthur Coste, Dimitri Papathanassiou, David Morland

“…The trained model achieved a sensibility of 98.0% and a negative predictive value of 96.3% (one false negative) while maintaining an accuracy of 75.0%. …”
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Unrepaired ramp lesions are associated with a higher risk of secondary medial meniscus bucket handle tear compared to lateral meniscus bucket handle tear after anterior cruciate li... by Alexander J. Hoffer, Ahmed Mabrouk, Christophe Jacquet, Matthieu Ollivier

“…Two experts retrospectively documented the prevalence of ramp lesions present on preoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at the time of the index ACLR. The predictive value of a ramp lesion for BHT laterality was evaluated using logistic regression. …”
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Assessing the predictive role of platelet-lymphocyte ratio in EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer patients treated with tyrosine kinase inhibitors: an analysis across TKI gener... by Ryan Cooper, Dhruv Ramaswami, Jacob S. Thomas, Jorge J. Nieva, Robert Hsu

“…Patients managed with osimertinib had a significant decrease in absolute lymphocyte count (ALC) at 6 weeks and in platelets at 6 weeks and 3 months compared to those managed with 1st or 2nd generation TKIs. Discussion The predictive value of PLR was more apparent in patients treated with 1st or 2nd generation TKIs compared to those treated with osimertinib. …”
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Irisin: An influential perspective on the protective effect of metformin on aortic and cardiac aging in rats by Ozgur Baris, Gulcin Gacar, Burak Acar, Feride Ipek Komsuoglu Celikyurt, Yusufhan Yazir, Tijen Utkan

“…It regulates energy metabolism, fat tissue and glucose metabolism. The predictive value of irisin for the effects of metformin on cardiac and aortic aging in an aged rat model was evaluated by quantitative and histological confirmation. …”
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Relationship between history of falls and foot pressure centre parameters during gait and stance in patients with lower-limb osteoarthritis by Yuya Mawarikado, Yosuke Uchihashi, Yusuke Inagaki, Munehiro Ogawa, Yoshinobu Uchihara, Naoto Seriu, Yukako Ishida, Yasuyo Kobayashi, Asuka Sakata, Keiji Nogami, Midori Shima, Yasuhito Tanaka, Akira Kido

“…Further prospective studies are needed to determine its predictive value for fall prevention.…”
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Unmasking metabolic clues: adipsin, irisin and osteopontin as biomarkers in polycystic ovary syndrome and their impact on metabolic dynamics: a case-control study by Fatma Nur Duzenli, Engin Yurtcu, Betul Keyif, Alper Basbug

“…A combination of osteopontin and adipsin yielded the highest predictive value (AUC = 0.817) among double or triple biomarker combinations. …”
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Prediction of success of slings in female stress incontinence, statistical and AI modeling by Bassem S. Wadie, Ahmed Abdelrasheed, Mohammed Taha, Ahmed Abdelrahman, Bassam Mohamed, Alaa Saber, Ahmed Badawi

“…Phase I: The logistic regression model predicted the outcome of surgery with overall accuracy of 90.7% and positive predictive value of 61.5% [X2 (11) = 46.24, P < 0.001]. …”
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Accuracy of the Pediatric Emotional Distress Scale – Early Screener to predict the risk for developing PTSD in young children after accidental injury by Irma Hein, Maj Gigengack, Cedric Sachser, Ramón Lindauer

“…Diagnostic accuracy of the PEDS-ES was inspected using area under the curve analyses including sensitivity, specificity, Positive and Negative Predictive Value.Results: After three months PTSD diagnosis was established in 21% of the children. …”
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Predicting 1-year mortality among patients with decompensated cirrhosis: results of a multicentre evaluation of the Bristol Prognostic Score by John F Dillon, Stephen Barclay, Fiona Finlay, Kathleen Clare, Asma Ahmed, Sarah Pauline Bowers, Louise Hagerty, Kirsty McColl, Eva Smith, Alana Brown-Kerr

“…BPS performed poorer in this non-Bristol group with sensitivity 54.9% (72.2% in original study), specificity 58% (83.8%) and positive predictive value (PPV) 43.4% (81.3%).Conclusion BPS was unable to accurately predict mortality in this Scottish cohort. …”
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Stratified Multisource Optical Coherence Tomography Integration and Cross-Pathology Validation Framework for Automated Retinal Diagnostics by Michael Sher, Riah Sharma, David Remyes, Daniel Nasef, Demarcus Nasef, Milan Toma

“…Clinical utility metrics prioritized alignment with ophthalmological imperatives, emphasizing negative predictive value to minimize false negatives and enhance diagnostic reliability. …”
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Features on contrast-enhanced computed tomography for predicting recurrent esophageal variceal bleeding in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma by Ping-Chien Li, Chien-Cheng Chen

“…Results The size of submucosal EVs larger than 9.5 mm was identified as the independent risk factor for recurrent EV bleeding in the next 6 months (the area under a receiver operating characteristic curve, AUROC: 0.816, P < 0.001) with 81.1% sensitivity and 80.0% specificity. The positive predictive value was 81.1%, indicating that high-risk EVs were 1.8 times more likely to bleed within the next six months. …”
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Rapid serotype-independent differential detection of biofilm-positive and biofilm-negative Salmonella using Fourier transform infrared biotyping by Asmita Shrestha, Smriti Shringi, Devendra H. Shah

“…While food-safety and public health investigation primarily focus on Salmonella identification and source tracing, they often overlook the biofilm-forming capacity of isolates, limiting their predictive value for risks posed by biofilm producing Salmonella. …”
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Gunshot liver injuries grade I-III and related liver enzyme values by Radunović Miodrag, Vuković Marko, Radojević Nemanja, Lazović Ranko, Radunović Miroslav

“…Presented data clearly shows that ALT is better gunshot liver injury predictor than AST, with strong predictive value regarding injury severity, in first days after liver trauma. …”
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